Defn: A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously, and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass, quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See Illustration in Appendix.
QUITCLAIM
Quit"claim`, n. Etym: [Quit, a. + claim.] (Law)
Defn: A release or relinquishment of a claim; a deed of release; an instrument by which some right, title, interest, or claim, which one person has, or is supposed to have, in or to an estate held by himself or another, is released or relinquished, the grantor generally covenanting only against persons who claim under himself.
QUITCLAIM
Quit"claim`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quitclaimed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Quitclaiming.] (Law)
Defn: To release or relinquish a claim to; to release a claim to by deed, without covenants of warranty against adverse and paramount titles.
QUITE
Quite, v. t. & i.
Defn: See Quit. [Obs.] Chaucer.
QUITE Quite, adv. Etym: [F. quite discharged, free, clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See Quit, a.]
1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite accomplished; to be quite mistaken. Man shall not quite be lost, but saved who will. Milton. The same actions may be aimed at different ends, and arise from quite contrary principles. Spectator.
2. To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably. "Quite
amusing." Macaulay.
He really looks quite concerned. Landor.
The island stretches along the land and is quite close to it. Jowett
(Thucyd. ).